Events
Strategic Sourcing in the Chemical/Petrochemical Industry 2010
Amsterdam
February 24 to
February 25, 2010
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Vantage Partners is pleased to be teaming up with Allan Lloyds again for the 5th Annual Strategic Sourcing in the Chemical/Petrochemical Industry.
Don’t follow the old perfect scenario of an old dog refusing to learn new tricks and join us to network with the best experts from the industry.
Secure raw material supply and pricing is key to the chemical industry, as two of the main factors to be successful in the market. Content integration is essential to strategic sourcing, in order to gain full visibility on your global demands and your global spend, and to rationalize your supplier base and materials. A group of recognized professionals from the top chemical and petrochemical companies will deal with how to save money, time and make supplies much more secure and discuss topics such as:
- Sustainability, identifying the right supplier
- Measuring of Purchasing Performance
- Sourcing and Marketing, the synergy
- Sourcing challenges in the European Gas Market
- Supplier relationship management as an asset
- Innovative approaches to risk management
- How to Balance Inventory Reduction and Service Level Improvement Objectives
- Potential impact of REACH on LCCS
- Strategies to Offset Increasing Supplier Costs
- Volatility in pricing / inability to forecast
- Recruiting and retaining the right talents (talent management)
- Long term logistics or supply chain impact on raw materials
- Tools for Strategic Sourcing
- How sourcing can contribute to manage and protect profit margin
- Pros and Cons of e-procurement